Hoe



A. B. GARRETT Filed Nov. 30. 1923 gwuzntoz I 642502 mm M'rmsssa Patented a 24', 1927.

"hUNI TED' STATES Amos B. GARRETT, or TYLER woons, PENNSYLVANIA.

HOE.

Application filed November 30, 1923, Serial No. 677,924.

The present invention relates to a hoe particularly adapted for use in cleaning out pipes which run underneath and adjacent roadways for drainage purposes. With the ordinary hoe it is very difficult to clean out these pipes and often quite impossible, necessitating the removal of the pipes at a considerable expense and to the detriment of the roads. The present'invention provides a device which will efficiently clean out such pipes andsave considerable labor and ex )ense. c I 1 An important object of the invention is to provide a hoe of this nature having a simple construction, one which is rellable in operation, inexpensive to manufacture, durable, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear (as the description progresses, theinvention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

Inthe drawing:

1 Figure 1 is-a side elevation of the hoe embodying my invention, Figure 2 is a top plan thereof,

blade of the hoe, and

Figure 4 is aftransvcrse section taken Referring to the drawing in detail it will a be seen that the hoe includes bar 1 which may be of the desired length and terminates at one end in a right "angled extension 2 forming handle and at its other end in a pair of spaced apertured ears 3. A blade 4 is provided atone end withan apertured lug 5 fitting between the apertured ears 3 so that a pin may be passed through the lug and the ears for hinging thisblade to the end of the bar. The outer or free edge of the blade is semi-circular in formation as is indicated at 5 so that the blade may be efficient in scraping pipes and the like. A. block 6 is fixed to the bar- 1 adjacent the end to which is hinged the blade4 and a leg 7 depends therefromterminating in a foot 8. 1

A plurality of eyes 9 are formed on the bar 1 forreceiving a rod 10- which is slid- I able through theeyes and through an aper- Figureil isa detail perspective of the tureprovided in the block The end 11 of this rod is offset andis pivotally connected with an intermediate portion of a lever 12 which is fulcrumed at one end to the bar 1 adjacent the extension This rod 10 is adapted to be operated by the lever 12 and is formed of metal and will give suf- I ficiently to accommodate the circular movement of the lever 12. The outer end of the rod 10 terminates in an eye 13. Links 14 are connected to the eye 18 and also to eyes 15 provided on the blade 4. Thus it will be seen that by operation of the lever 12- through the intermediacy of rod 10 and links 14 the blade may be swung to different angles in relation to the bar 1.

In actual use the blade 4 is held in the position shown in Figure 1 and inserted into the pipe, the foot 8 of the leg 7 resting on mately right angles tothe bar.,The hoe i may then be pulled out of the pipeand of course will clean the same of whatever dirt may be therein.

The device is also useful in numerous other connections and is susceptible of changes in construction and in the combina-- tion and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as hereinafter claimed. Having thus described my invention wha I claim as new is: 1

1. In a hoe of the class described, a bar, a blade hinged to one end of the bar, arod,

means for-slidably mounting the rod along.

side of the bar, links at one end of the rod, said links being connected to the blade, and

'a lever pivoted-at one end to the bar and.

intermediate its ends to the rod all in the manner and for the purpose specified.

2. A hoe of the class described comprising a bar, a blade hinged to'one end of t e bar, a plurality of eyes mounted on the bar, a rod slidable through the said eyes, links connectingone end of the rod to the blade, an offset extension formed on the opposite end of the rod, a lever pivoted adjacent oneex tremity of. the bar, the offset extremity of the rod being hinged to the intermediate portion of the lever and actuated thereby.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

AMOS B. GARRETT." 

